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It would be interesting to get the list of Things that should be kept away from babies...

I know a few,

Explosives
Cosmetics

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	+1 excellent question. I changed it to a community wiki since it's a "list" type question. – Scott♦ Mar 11 at 9:43
	@Scott: should we expand the list in the question directly? Or make an answer c-wiki to contain all the points made? – brandstaetter Mar 11 at 10:33

Emi · Accepted Answer · 2010-03-11 07:33:19Z UTC

These are what spring to my mind, (for crawling babies)

Sharp objects
Furniture with sharp corners
Glass objects
Certain toys of older siblings with small pieces (Lego for instance )
Open flame /fire place / candles
Opening and closing doors (for fear of fingers getting caught )
Cabling
Liquids (Alcohol, Household cleaning detergents)
Sewing boxes

K D · Answer 2 · 2010-03-11 06:33:03Z UTC

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My immediate thought would be anything smaller enough to choke on. I use the rule anything that would fit in the old style film cansister.

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I've actually heard: anything that would fit through a toilet paper roll is too small. – Scott♦ Mar 11 at 9:43

brandstaetter · Answer 3 · 2010-03-11 06:55:30Z UTC

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Plastic Bags
choking hazards
unsanitary stuff (everything that should not go into the mouth, really)

Only when supervised:

longer strings
stuff that can break into choking-hazard-sized pieces

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Shannon B · Answer 4 · 2010-03-12 14:56:53Z UTC

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Diaper Cream (or any other creams/ointments). I learned this today when my 13 month old twins covered themselves and their superyard play area with white zinc oxide cream. Apparently its not that toxic, but gives you a nice tummyache!

answered Mar 12 at 14:56

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cat_g · Answer 5 · 2010-03-12 23:04:32Z UTC

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Exercise equipment such as stationary bikes and elliptical machines. Little fingers can be amputated if they put them into some of the moving parts.

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dave0 · Answer 6 · 2010-03-13 21:52:42Z UTC

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Your toolbox, and any of the tools in it. Pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, wire cutters, etc are all bad news.

answered Mar 13 at 21:52

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Tammy · Answer 7 · 2010-03-19 20:44:25Z UTC

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The dog and all other pets especially those with furs.

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@Randall I'm interested in the reason for response? Do you mean that the baby can be allergic to the fur, or choke on the fur? We have a dog and our daycare provider has two dogs and a cat and our daughter has spent quite a bit of time with them all. Of course they are well behaved and trained. – Tammy♦ Mar 19 at 16:18

Allergy, rabies, and all the nasty things that can go wrong when good pets go bad. – Randell Mar 19 at 17:05

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@Randell, in Canada it is the law that all dogs have their rabies shots and are tagged to prove it. Perhaps this is more of a cultural difference. Many Canadians with children have pets, it is very common. – Tammy♦ Mar 19 at 20:42

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Our daughters had cats to deal with from an early age, and there were no problems for the daughters or the cats. I don't see this as a viable answer to the question, EXCEPT if the animal has some history or likelihood of hurting children. – Peter K. Mar 20 at 1:03

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